by Terry McAdams | Dec 15, 2016 | Home button, iPad, iPhone, Tip
iOS 10 changes how you use the Home button to unlock your iOS device from the Lock screen. Previously, you could unlock it by merely resting your finger on the Home button when the Lock screen was showing. In iOS 10, however, you must press the Home button and then...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 28, 2016 | Mac, MacBook Pro, Touch Bar, Touch ID
With the release of the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros, Apple has rewarded those who have been waiting patiently for new models. They’re smaller, lighter, and faster than the previous MacBook Pros, but what really sets them apart is the new Touch Bar. What’s a...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 20, 2016 | iOS, Mac, Reminders, Siri
We’re all juggling a bazillion things to remember, so much so that Apple has removed reminders from its Calendar app, providing a Reminders app for both the Mac and iOS. Reminders is a relatively simple app, and while there are many other task managers available in...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 16, 2016 | App Store, El Capitan, Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
Assuming Apple continues its previous practices, once macOS 10.12 Sierra comes out, it will become impossible to download 10.11 El Capitan for the first time. That could be awkward if you want to upgrade an older Mac running 10.6 Snow Leopard at any point after Sierra...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 13, 2016 | Apple Pay, Control Center, iOS, Messages, Photos, Safari, Siri
iOS 10, the latest version of Apple’s operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, is due this fall. The majority of its changes should improve your overall experience (and the rest you can hopefully ignore or reverse). Most evident among iOS 10’s...
